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Mind the Gap and look into the Valley of the Winds  
   

Mind the Gap and look into the Valley of the Winds

Kata Tjuta aka The Olgas

July 15th 2011
A early morning wake up takes up to the 36 domes of The Olgas, covering an area of 21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi), composed of conglomerate, a sedimentary rock consisting of cobbles and boulders cemented by a matrix of sandstone. The highest point, Mount Olga, is 1,066 m (3,497 ft) above sea level, and (650 ft) higher than Uluru. The hike today is 8k in the Valley of the Winds. It is cold, cloudy, mi ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kata Tjuta

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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